By Swagata Yadavar New Delhi, June 25 (IANS/IndiaSpend) The central government has claimed that 91% of manual scavengers have been provided a one-time cash payment of Rs 40,000 and 108% of identified scavengers and their…
By Vikas Datta Going by P.G. Wodehouse’s most famous works and characters – Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, the Blandings Castle set, Psmith, Mr Mulliner et al, you could wonder – as one of my friends…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 30 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. The MeT has predicted…
Jammu, June 25 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on Sunday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, a defence official said. “Pakistan army began indiscriminate firing and…
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and holed-up militants in Srinagar, police said. According to police, the gunfight started after midnight between the militants holed up inside the…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here from Portugal on Sunday, on the second leg of his three-nation tour, that will also take him to the Netherlands. “Touchdown! Wait is over, Celebrations…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Bollywood’s two biggest superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan attended Congress leader Baba Siddique’s Iftar party here on Saturday evening. Like every year, everyone’s eyes were on the party this…
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) A consignment of drug ephedrine, weighing 475 kg and valued at Rs 24 crore, was seized at the city international airport’s air cargo complex by the Customs’ central intelligence unit, said…
Gurugram, June 24 (IANS) A Crime Branch team on Saturday raided the Gurugram district jail on Saturday and seized several mobile phone sets, SIM cards and mobile chargers from the inmates, police said. The team,…
Bengaluru, June 24 (IANS) Infosys’ boardroom battles and the “open war” played out in the media between the board members and its founders since February came to the fore at the firm’s 36th Annual General…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) VVIPs and VIPs in India may have removed red beacons from their official vehicles, but three criminals used the once-coveted status symbol to facilitate their criminal activities: They used a…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested for selling expensive stolen mobile phones after changing their IMEI number, police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baaniya identified the accused as…
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) Technology startup HUG Innovations has raised $5 million (Rs 33 crore) at live instant funding of TiE-Hyderabad – The Guardian Angel held here on Saturday. Out of the 4 startups which…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V.Narayanasamy on Saturday said that Puducherry Port is all set to become satellite port with a dedicated development area of 200 acres around it where star hotels, theme…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) VVIPs and VIPs in India may have removed red beacons from their official vehicles, but three criminals used the once-coveted status symbol to facilitate their criminal activities: They used a…
Raipur, June 24 (IANS) At least two Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed and five injured in a gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday, police said. The STF men were patrolling…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Election Commission has disqualified Madhya Pradesh Water and Irrigation Minister Narottam Mishra for not disclosing the expenditure he had incurred on the paid news that was carried in local…
Agartala, June 24 (IANS) Tripura Social Welfare Minister Bijita Nath on Saturday said she has got a CBI notice for questioning in connection with a case of the Rose Valley chit fund scam. “I got…
Chandigarh, June 24 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to implement a special scheme under which it will purchase small landholdings of farmers, consolidate these and use the consolidated land for development works, Chief Minister…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Two unidentified men were killed and at least two others injured on Saturday after a car ran over them as they were resting on a footpath in north Delhi, police…